An open-topped glass aquarium with a square base is designed to hold 13.513.513, point, 5 cubic feet of water. what is the minimum exterior surface area of the aquarium?
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Answer:
Suppose the aquarium's shape is a square prism, with each side of the square having length x, and the aquarium's height is y, so we have: x^2 * y = 13.5
y = 13.5/(x^2)
The area of each side is xy, and there are four sides, so that totals 4xy
The area of the bottom is x^2
Total surface area:
A = x^2 + 4xy
A = x^2 + 4x(13.5/(x^2))
A = x^2 + 54x^(-1)
dA/dx = 2x - 54x^(-2)
Set the derivative to zero:
2x - 54x^(-2) = 0
2x = 54/(x^2)
2x^3 = 54
x^3 = 54/2
x^3 = 27
x = cbrt(27) = 3, assuming x is a real number
A = 3^2 + 54*3^(-1)
A = 9 + 18
A = 27 square feet
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